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Jamaican Firefighter Travels to Miami to Receive Treatment for Severe Burn Injuries
February 22, 2016
Last August, firefighter Tennyson “Mackie” McFarlane was responding to a routine house fire in Kingston, Jamaica when a propane tank exploded inside the structure. McFarlane suffered severe burns to his hands and face.
Read MoreReflections: Celebrating Black History Month – Joy Burchell
February 18, 2016
As part of Jackson Health Systems observance of Black History Month, members of our team share their reflections on the important history of the black community at Jackson and in South Florida.
Read MoreHeartfelt Reunion: Holtz patients and caregivers celebrate heart month
February 13, 2016
Holtz Children’s Hospital hosted this event to celebrate children who were born with congenital heart defects and successfully treated at Holtz.
Read MoreReflections: Celebrating Black History Month – Ryan R. Hawkins
February 11, 2016
The preamble to the Constitution always spoke volumes to me. It is the foundation for a better society. It speaks to the collective desire to ensure a better life by laying out the governance and rights of this great land — a life that somehow excluded Blacks because of the color of our skin.
Read MoreJackson celebrates LGBT families with Aqua Foundation
February 11, 2016
Jackson supports the Aqua Foundation and we joined them in celebrating our LGBT families in their Annual LGBT Family BBQ.
Read MoreAfter a Decade of Living with Heart Disease, Transplant Gives Patient a Second Chance
February 4, 2016
Megan Dennie, 48, was always the life of the party; she traveled the world, and kept busy working as a private nurse aide while completing college courses in special education.
Read MoreReflections: Celebrating Black History Month – Charkes C. Nesbitt
February 4, 2016
As part of Jackson Health Systems observance of Black History Month, members of our team share their reflections on the important history of the black community at Jackson and in South Florida.
Read MoreJackson: Always Prepared for Zika Virus and Other Infectious Diseases
February 4, 2016
Over the course of the last few months, the news has been filled with stories about the spread of the Zika virus throughout South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
Read MoreAsk the Expert: Caring for the Caregiver
January 31, 2016
It was a late Friday afternoon when my team was asked to do a consult on one of the patients on the geriatric medical unit. The patient’s wife was visiting her husband at the time of our arrival, and we were privileged to witness a beautiful, yet painful encounter of profound sadness and deep love.
Read MoreCommissioner Barbara J. Jordan Meets Nurse She Helped a Decade Ago
January 26, 2016
Because of her, Luis Garcia Jr. was able to attend a Firefighter Apprenticeship Program she created in 2005, administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
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